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neighbourhood in Altena

Almkerk west

1,480 residents · postal code 4286 · Part of Almkerk, Altena

  • no. 5,770 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 25 of 58 in Altena
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Scores per pillar

Home to 1,480 residents, Almkerk west is a spacious residential neighbourhood in Altena. On the national yardstick it earns a grade of 6.7. Scores are fairly even, with safety (7.5) as the strongest pillar.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.9 km
General practitioner
0.9 km
Primary school
0.6 km
Secondary school
5.4 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
10.4 km
Hospital
11.5 km
Restaurant
1.3 km
Café
2.3 km
Library
2.9 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
21.0
Violent crimes
1.2
Burglaries
0.6

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 406,000
Owner-occupied
62%
Single-family homes
76%
Built after 2000
36%
Income per resident
–

Who lives here

0–15 16%15–25 12%25–45 24%45–65 24%65+ 25%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
34%
Single-person households
40%
Residents per km²
2,619

Nearby neighbourhoods

Almkerk oost

Altena

7.6

Buitengebied Almkerk zuid

Altena

8.8

Buitengebied Almkerk noord

Altena

8.8

Nieuwendijk

Altena

6.5

Uppel

Altena

6.6

Waardhuizen

Altena

9.1

Similar neighbourhoods

Poortugaal Zuid

Albrandswaard

6.7

Zeddam

Montferland

6.7

De Hoogte

Goirle

6.7

Laarbunders

Meierijstad

6.7

Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Almkerk west calculated?

Almkerk west scores 6.7 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Almkerk west a safe neighbourhood?

Almkerk west scores 7.5 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (21.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.